Minute book, 1817-1824

Minute book, 1817-1824

Minute book of the African Association of New Brunswick. This minute book is in the process of being transcribed by our researchers. A partial transcript is provided below.

1817 to 1824

English

SCUA-AANB-Minutes

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Constitution of the African Association of New Brunswick
Adopted Jan 1, 1817

We the subscribers do hereby covenant and agree to associate ourselves together under the name and style of the African Association of New Brunswick and to be governed by the following rules and regulations.

Article 1
The funds of this association shall be exclusively devoted to the school lately formed by the synod of New York and New Jersey known by the name of an African school for the purpose of educateing yong men of colour to be teachers and preachers to people of colour within these states and elsewhere.

Article 2
Every free person of color becoming a member of this association shall pay on admission fifty cents and a fourther sum of fifty cents at the experation of each and every term of six months that he or she shall continue a member therof and every other person of colour who may become a member therof shall produce a permit from his or her master or misstress signifying their approbation and shall pay at least seventy five cents per year during the time period he or she may remain a member.

Article 3
The officers of this association shall be chosen by the mail members from the male members only and shall consist of a Moderator, an Assistant Moderator, a Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall be chosen anuly


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[continuation of Article 3]
by ballot on the first day of January except when [it] falls on Sunday and then on the following day.

Article 4
The officers of this Association together with five members to be chosen by ballot at the same time with the officers shall constitute a standing committee any five of which committee shall [be] a quorum. This committee shall have power to fill their own vacancies to elect members of the association to call special meetings of the association to collect the dues to the association and to pay them over to the hands of the Treasurer of the African School to be by him appropriated agreeably to the first Article of this association and generally to do whatever may be requiset to effect the objects of this association.

Article 5
This association shall hold its anniversary meeting on the first day of January except when it falls on Sunday then on the following day when the standing committee shall make report of their proceedings ten members shall in all cases constitute a quorum.

Article 6
No alterations shall be made in these Articles of Association unless proposed by the standing committee and adopted by at least three fourth of the members of the association present at the anniversary meeting or at a meeting regularly called.


Dated at New Brunswick, New Jersey, the first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventeen.


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Subscribers Names 1817

Moses Blew
Peter Upshur
Cesar Green
Anthony Smock
Frances Parker
Samuel Vanderveer
Primus Murphy
Cuffe Steel
William Corell
Cesar King
David Smith
Anthony Moor
Benjamin P. Stives
Mark Jorden
Cesar Rappleyea
Henery Paterson
Samuel Lane
Mark Harress
William Taylor
Henery Quick
Robert Polhemus
Richard Simpson
Lewis Smock
Abraham Beach
Cato Beach
Prince Edgar
Niclus Demont
Thomous Clarkson
William Jenkins
Thomas Law
Margaret Murphey
Gorge Le [illegible]
Jones Scot
Sarah Ball
Margaret Ott
Ann Upshur
Mary Kinsy
Hanner Sevau
Jane Vanhorn
Catharine Randolph
Jude Hunt
Ann Smith
Dianer Smith
March 7 1818 a new member,
Henry Skillmon


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1) At a meeting of the African Association held on the evening of the [first of] January, 1817, under the superindendance of the Rev. Mr. Huntington and other gentlemen the following officers were elected for the year 1817.

Peter Upshur, Moderator.
Cesar Green, Assistant Moderator.
Moses Blew, Secretary.
Anthony Smock, Treasurer.

Standing Committee
Frances Parker, Samuel Vanderveer, Cuffe Steel, Primus Murphy, and William Corell


2) At the meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick held on the evening of Saturday January the 4, 1817.

Officeers presant
Peter Upshur, Moderator
Moses Blew, Secretary

Standing Committee, Frances Parker, Samuel Vanderveer, Cuffe Steel, Primos Murphy, and William Corell.

A motion was made and secondted for a person to recive the money cllected from the Association when Mr. Huntington was unanimously elected.

A motion was made and seconted that either of the committee or officers should have full power to receiv subscribers and make report thereof at the monthley meeting wich was unanimously carried.

The standing committee adjourned till the first Saterday evening in Febuary then to meet at the house of Cuffe Steel.

Moses Blew Secretary.


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3) At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick held on Saturday the first of Febuary, 1817.
Officers presant
Peter Upshur, Moderator.
Moses Blew, Secretary.

Standing Committee, Frances Parker, Samuel Vanderveer, Primos Murphy, Cuffe Steel and William Correll.

A motion was made and secondted that two of the committee should wait on Mr. Huntington with the money that had bin collected from Association when Frances Parker, and Cuffee Steel was unanimously elected.

The standing committee adjourned till the first Satturday in March then to meet at the house of Peter Upshure.

Moses Blew Secretary


4) At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick held on Saturday March 1 [1817].

Oficeers presant
Peter Upshur, Moderator.
Anthony Smock, Treasurer
Moses Blew, Secretary.

Standing Committee Frances Parker, Samuel Vanderveer, Primus Murphy, Cuffe Steel and William Correll.

A motion was made and seconted that there should be money raised from the association to pay the expences of the book of minutes belonging to the association affore said. Likewise the expence of the printing of the phamplets wich was unanimously carried. We the subscribers do hereby certify that the money ther to subscibers is to pay the expences aforesaid. The hole expences aforesaid being six dolars and fifty five cents.


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Subscribeers Names
Pete Upshur $1. 0
Cesar Green 1. 0
Moses Blew 1. 0
Anthony Smock . 50
Frances Parker . 61
Samull Vanderveer. . 61
Cuffe Steel . 61
Primos Murphey . 61
William Correll . 61
$ 6. 55

A receipt brought forward by Francis Parker one of the committee from Mr. Huntington for thirteen dollars sixty eight being the full amount put in his hand at the third meeting.
The standing committee adjorned till the first Saturday in April then to meet at the house of Primos Murphy.

Moses Blew Secretary.


At a meeting of the standing committee African Association of New Brunswick held on Saturday April the 5 [1817].

Officers presant
Peter Upshure, Moderator.
Anthony Smock, Treasure
Moses Blew, Secretary.

Committee, Frances Parker, Samul Vanderveer, Cuffe Steel, Primos Murphey and Anthony Smock.

Two dolars put in the hand of the treasure by the committee. Standing committee adjorned untill the first Saturday in May then to meet at the house of Anthony Smock.

Moses Blew Secretary


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At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick, held on Saturday May the 3, 1817 a receipt brought fourth by Peter Upshure from Deare & Myer for $6.55 1/2 C being the full amount mentioned of the printing mentioned in fourth term. Standing committee adjorned untill the first Saturday in June then to meet at the house of William Correll.

Moses Blew Secretary


At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick held on Saturday July the 5, 1817.

Oficers presant
Petter Upshure, Moderator.
Anthony Smock, Treasure
Moses Blew, Secretary.
Standing Committee, Frances Parker, Samuel Vandeveer, Primos Murphey, Cuffe Steel and William Correll.

Seven dollars 75 cents recived on the second payment by the committee and put in the hands of treasure. Standing committee adjorned untill the first Saturday in August the[n] to meet at Frances Parkers.

Moses Blew Secretary


At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of N Brunswick held on Saturday August the 2, 1817, it not being a full meeting of the committee a special meeting was apointed at the house of Primos Murphey on the 9 inst[ead]. Committee adjorned .
Moses Blew Secrtary


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At meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of N Brunswick held on Saturday the 9 of August, 1817.
Officeers presant
William Correll Appointed Moderateor
Anthony Smock Treasure
Standing committee Frances Parker, Samuel Vandever, Cuffe Steel, Primos Murphey, Cpt. Anthony Moor on chosen cfor one of the committee. Two dollars & twelve cents recived by the committee and put in the hands of treasure the whole amount now in his hands being $ 14.87. Standing committee adjorned till the first Saturday in September, then to meet at the house of Cuffe Steel.
Moses Blew Secretary


At a meeting of the African Association of New Brunswick held on Friday evening September the 12, 1817, it being especial meeting apointed by the committee to chose a new candadate in the place of Primos Murphey deceased , wich Cesar Rappleyea was elected as one of the committee in the place of the decesed aforsaid .
A recipt brought in to the committee treasur being from Mr. Hunttington for the ful amount I put in his hands untill this date. Fifty cents put in the hands of the treasure by the committee. Standing committee adjorned till the first Saturday in October then to meet at the house of Cesar Rappleyea.
Moses Blew Secretary


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At meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick held on Saturday October the fourth 1817,
Officeers presant
Peter Upshure Moderateor
Anthony Smock Treasure
Standing committee Francis Parker, Samuel Vandeveer, Cesar Rapplyea, William Correll, and Cesar King chosen one.
Standing committe adjorned till the first Saturday November then to meet at the house of Peter Upshure.
Moses Blew Secretary


At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick held on Saturday December the 6
Oficers presant
Peter Upshure Moderator
Anthony Smock Treasure
Standing committee Frances Parker, Samuel Vandeveer, Cesar Rappleyea, William Correll and Cesar King chosen.
A motion was made and seconded for one of the member[s] to deliver an address to the association at their anuel meeting which was carried by a majority. Standing committee adjorned .
Moses Blew Secretary

At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association of New Brunswick held December 13 for the purpos of colecting the mony for six months of the ensuing year


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[…continued from page 10] Wehn fifteen dollars 87 cents was collected and paid into the hands of the treasure . Standing committee adjorned .
Moses Blew Secrtary



At a meeting of the African Assoiation held on the evening of the 1st of January 1818 under the superintendance of the Re. Mr. Huntington and other gentleman an address was deliverd by one of the members. "Great god the nations of the earth are by creation thine," and so forth.
Mark Jorden, Secrtary
The officers names for the year 1818
Mr/ Peter Upshure, Moderateor
Mr. Cesar Green, Assistant Moderateor
Mr. Mark Jorden, Secretary
Mr. Anthony Smock, Treasurer
Standing committee Francis Parker, Mr. Samuel Vanderveer, Cuffe Steel, Mr. Cesar Rappleyea, and William Corell.


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At a meeting of the African Association of New Brunswick held on Saturday the 7 of Febuary 1818 when Peter Upshure took the chair and commanded bisness B---- on then officers where chosen for that evening Gorge Le cecus, Thomas Clarkson, Caesar King, Caesar Rappleyea, and Francis Parker. Then the committee receved from P. U. 1.75 due to the association and paid it over to the treasurer then a motion was taken which all agreed to that no officer shall be wa[i]ted for longer then ha[l]fpast 7.
Mark Jorden, Secretary


At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association held on Saturday March 7th 1818 at the house of G. Lucas the folowing members wur present P. Upshur Moderator, Anthony Smock Treasurer, Mark Jorden Secertary Standing committee F. Parker, C. Rappelyea, W. Correll. The sum of 25 cents was recived for William Taylor also 50 cents from Henry Skillmon, a new member which sums was paid over to the treasurer the standing committee adjourned to meet at the house of William Jenkings on the first Saturday in April at 7 o'clock in the evening.
Mark Jorden Seceretary


At a meeting of the standing committee of the African Association held at the house of William Correll on Saturday evening June 6 [1818]. When five certificate Mark Jorden receved for the association and plast them in the book. Then the committee adjourned to meet at the house of C. Rappleyea the first Saturday in July
Mark Jorden Secertary


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At a meeting of the African Association of New Brunswick held at the house of Frances Parker, on the evening of September the 5th 1818 - Officers present, Peter Upshur. Frances Parker, Ceazer Rappleyea, William Correll, and Samuel Vanderveer. Then a sum of fifteen dollars and sixty two cents was received for subscribers due to the association, and deposited in the hands of Frances Parker to be handed over to the treasurer in the presents of same of the committee, the standing committee adjourned to meet at the house of Peter Upshur the first Saturday evening in October. N. Brunswick, September 5, 1818.
Mark Jorden Secertary

Subscribers names that have paid in the 1818 September 5

Peter Upshur, paid .50
Ceazer Green, paid .50
Anthony Smock, paid .50
Mark Jorden, paid .50
Frances Parker, paid .50
Ceazer Rappleyea, paid .50
Ceazer King, paid .50
Samuel Vanderveer, paid .50
Wiliam Correll, paid .50
Cuffe Steel, paid .50
Moses Blue, paid .50
Benjamen P. Stives, paid .50
Anthony More, paid .50
Mark Harres, paid .50
Aaron Seovoer, paid .50
Henery Quick, paid .50
Robbert Pohames, paid .50
Richard Simpson, paid .12
Lewes Smock, paid .50
Nicles Domon, paid .50
Thomas Clarkson, paid .50
John Benjamin, paid .50
William Jenkens, paid .50
George Lecos, paid .50
Thomas Law, paid .50
Willam Taylor, paid .25
Ann Upshur, paid .50
Mary Kinsey, paid .50
Margrit Murphey, paid .50
Margrit Ott, paid .50
Sarah Ball, paid .50
Jane Vanhorn, paid .5
Jude Hunt, paid .50
At a meeting of the African Association called on the 11 of September 1818 a sum of eighteen dollars and twelve and half cents was recieved and paid over to the Rev. Mr. Huntington and a recet was received and plast


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[…continued from page 13] in the book, and on the 20 it was tuk ought by Mark Jorden and deilverd to Peter.
Mark Jorden, Secertary

Bound manuscript volume and several loose papers

Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries

African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50)